Asus F2A85-V PRO: The A85X Chipset

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Categories: Hardware, Motherboards, Reviews & Articles Tags: a10-5800k, A85X, AI Suite II, AMD, asus, atx, DIGI+, F2A85-V, F2A85-V Pro, fm2, trinity, UEFI, USB 3.0, USB 3.0 Boost ASUS has released their the F2A85V-Pro for the socket FM2. The board retails at around $140, but is packed with features. Introduction With Trinity, AMD has launched a new chipset, the A85X, for the socket FM2. The A85X is able to support AMD 3-way CrossFireX, and LucidLogix Virtu MVP is also supported. The Trinity APUs support PCI Express 2.0 with 20 lanes that can be split into x16/x4 or x8/x8/x4 configurations.… Read More (Read more...)

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[TehYoyo]

Categories: Hardware, Motherboards, Reviews & Articles Tags: a10-5800k, A85X, AI Suite II, AMD, asus, atx, DIGI+, F2A85-V, F2A85-V Pro, fm2, trinity, UEFI, USB 3.0, USB 3.0 Boost ASUS has released their the F2A85V-Pro for the socket FM2. The board retails at around $140, but is packed with features. Introduction With Trinity, AMD has launched a new chipset, the A85X, for the socket FM2. The A85X is able to support AMD 3-way CrossFireX, and LucidLogix Virtu MVP is also supported. The Trinity APUs support PCI Express 2.0 with 20 lanes that can be split into x16/x4 or x8/x8/x4 configurations.… Read More (Read more...)

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Nice! It's pretty cheap, includes USB 3, SATA III, and all the high-tech features. I love the fan xpert feature, as well - great idea by ASUS.

That said, I really hate the aesthetic of the non-ROG ASUS boards. I hate the variable-length fins of the heatsinks and the light blue of the paint. Heatsinks can be replaced, but PCI and RAM can't be painted (well, w/out a lot of risk).

[najiro]

wow that's a really sexy hardware!!
nice design with that long heatpipe from chipset to power phases. I wish asus z77 boards are that cool!!
any news about AMD's FM1 line? I'm getting this feeling it would be discontinued soon... FM2 APUs are waaaaaay more promising

[ryandigweed]

I wonder when AMD based motherboards will have pci ex 3.0 ... Many AMD fans are disappointed that they're still stuck at 2.0

[nKwoel]

It looks like the tough stuff

[TehYoyo]

I wonder when AMD based motherboards will have pci ex 3.0 ... Many AMD fans are disappointed that they're still stuck at 2.0

I mean, it's more of a bragging right at this point - no graphics card really utilizes the full PCI-E 3.0 bandwidth yet.

wow that's a really sexy hardware!!
nice design with that long heatpipe from chipset to power phases. I wish asus z77 boards are that cool!!
any news about AMD's FM1 line? I'm getting this feeling it would be discontinued soon... FM2 APUs are waaaaaay more promising

Really? So this motherboard isn't your style? Or this or this one?

Dunno - I like them both a lot.

[najiro]

I mean, it's more of a bragging right at this point - no graphics card really utilizes the full PCI-E 3.0 bandwidth yet.

yep true. getting pcie 3.0 is more like futureproofing for now


@ maximus and sabertooth
Those motherboards are expensive! @__@ I can't afford those..
this is my current motherboard

[ryandigweed]

I mean, it's more of a bragging right at this point - no graphics card really utilizes the full PCI-E 3.0 bandwidth yet.

But it's still better to have your motherboard supporting it for when a kickass graphic card is out which will be up to the mark :D

[TehYoyo]

But it's still better to have your motherboard supporting it for when a kickass graphic card is out which will be up to the mark :D

Good point. But I can't imagine that being before I find a need to get a new motherboard. Especially with Haswell coming out in mid-2013.

@Najiro
That's still a pretty nice motherboard. And it's ASUS....

[That Guy]

Good point. But I can't imagine that being before I find a need to get a new motherboard. Especially with Haswell coming out in mid-2013.

@Najiro
That's still a pretty nice motherboard. And it's ASUS....

Lol "it's ASUS..." QFT, right there. I love ASUS and Corsair.

As for the review, I liked it a lot. In general, most of the unboxings/reviews are about Intel boards - nice to see AMD get some recognition.

[najiro]

@Najiro
That's still a pretty nice motherboard. And it's ASUS....

Thanks!
Asus boards are great! Good bios updates that sped up my boot time, good overclocking board too.
I was able to OC my i5 to 4.8Ghz with that

[ryandigweed]

Good point. But I can't imagine that being before I find a need to get a new motherboard. Especially with Haswell coming out in mid-2013.

I guess ill be broke by the time Haswell comes out

[TehYoyo]

Thanks!
Asus boards are great! Good bios updates that sped up my boot time, good overclocking board too.
I was able to OC my i5 to 4.8Ghz with that

Yeah they are. 4.8 is pretty good - on air or water? I consider 5 Ghz to represent a top-quality overclock. Try to squeeze those last 200 out!

I guess ill be broke by the time Haswell comes out

Lol Bad place to be when a new processor comes out, imo.

[nKwoel]

Nice n cool

[najiro]

Yeah they are. 4.8 is pretty good - on air or water?

Just using a Corsair H50.. Used the AI suite on that. It was my first overclock LOL. Anyway I lowered it to 4.5Ghz and OCed it at the bios